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This impressive Handbook provides a dynamic perspective on the international entrepreneurial strategies of SMEs, including the role and experience of their founders, as well as the collaboration of these SMEs in networks with larger firms.

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Author:   Pervez N. Ghauri ,  V. H. Manek Kirpalani
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781783471577

ISBN 10:   1783471573
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   27 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: PART I INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY AND BEHAVIOUR 1. Overview V.H.Manek Kirpalani and Pervez N. Ghauri 2. Reactive and Proactive International Entrepreneurial Behavior: Causation and Effectuation Miria Lazaris, Nurul Efifi Mohamad Ngasri and Susan Freeman 3. The Influence of Market Intelligence and Marketing Mix Adaptation Efforts on the Performance of Israeli Born Globals Rotem Shneor and Kalanit Efrat 4. International Entrepreneurial Networking Strategies: Breaking out as a Global Player Saara Julkunen, Mika Gabrielsson and Markus Raatikainen 5. Market Strategy of International New Ventures Originating from a Small and Open Economy Salman Kimiagari, Peter Gabrielsson, Mika Gabrielsson and Benoit Montreuil 6. Where and When? A Longitudinal Study of Export Behavior of New Ventures Geir Gripsrud, Auke Hunneman and Carl Arthur Solberg 7. Simultaneous Effects Between Innovativeness and Export Behavior in Small Firms: Evidence From Spain Izaias Martinsa, Alex Rialp-Criado and Yancy Vaillant 8. Managerial Attitude as Antecedent for Network Development for SME Internationalization M. Cristina Stoian and Pervez N. Ghauri 9. A Process View of New Ventures Internationalization: Exploring the 'Black Box' Nuno Fernandes Crespo, Vitor Corado Simoes and Margarida Fontes 10. How to Enhance Competitiveness of Polish Economy? SMEs as Innovativeness Stimulator Alojzy Z. Nowak PART II INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMEs AND SELECTED STATE SUPPORT 11. Internationalisation of European SMEs Irene Mandl and Funda Celikel-Esser 12. Using National Export Promotion Programs to Assist Smaller Firms' International Entrepreneurial Initiatives Leonidas C. Leonidou, Saeed Samiee and Valeska V. Geldres 13. The Role of Government in Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: The Case of Korean Ventures Seung Hoon Jang, Jung Seek Kim and Jonathan Ohn 14. International Entrepreneurship Among Finnish SMEs Olli Kuivalainen, Sami Saarenketo, Lasse Torkkeli and Kaisu Puumalainen 15. The Internationalization of SMEs in Italy Antonella Zuchella and Birgit Hagen 16. Internationalisation of SMEs in Scotland Nicolas Li and Marian V. Jones 17. Improving SME Performance Globally: The Hungarian Case Istvan Molnar and Pal Belyo 18. Conclusions and Future Research V.H. Manek Kirpalani and Pervez N. Ghauri Index

Reviews

'This book lets you view and understand the crucial nexus of international marketing, particularly market entry, growth, and government activities, and allows you an opportunity to become part of the thinking, planning and discussion. The new vistas offered by this book are substantial.' --From the foreword by Michael Czinkota, Georgetown University, US

'This book lets you view and understand the crucial nexus of international marketing, particularly market entry, growth, and government activities, and allows you an opportunity to become part of the thinking, planning and discussion. The new vistas offered by this book are substantial.'- Michael Czinkota, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., US

'This book lets you view and understand the crucial nexus of international marketing, particularly market entry, growth, and government activities, and allows you an opportunity to become part of the thinking, planning and discussion. The new vistas offered by this book are substantial.' -- From the foreword by Michael Czinkota, Georgetown University, US

Author Information

Edited by Pervez N. Ghauri, Professor of International Business, The Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham, UK and V.H. Manek Kirpalani, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Canada and Honorary Professor, University of the West Indies at St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago

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